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At first, Jessica is frightened by the sight of a stranger hiding in the barn. But then young man is weak, cold, and injured, and he looks more scared than she is. He stares at her but doesn't say a word. Jessica asks him to follow her into the house where it is warm, still wondering who he is. The War of 1812 is being fought on farms nearby, but the stranger hardly looks old enough to be a soldie... More

At first, Jessica is frightened by the sight of a stranger hiding in the barn. But then young man is weak, cold, and injured, and he looks more scared than she is. He stares at her but doesn't say a word. Jessica asks him to follow her into the house where it is warm, still wondering who he is. The War of 1812 is being fought on farms nearby, but the stranger hardly looks old enough to be a soldier. What is he doing out in the cold on Christmas Eve? As the weeks go by, the stranger remains silent. Jessica's family nicknames him "Daniel" and lets him live in the house and help out on the farm. Jessica finds herself drawn to his dark, haunted eyes and the secrets they hold. But the neighbors are suspicious, and serious accusations aremade against Daniel. Now jessica must uncover the mystery of Daniel's past, before he desappears from her life forever...without a word.

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